Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has attributed his success in governance to the mentorship he received from former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Mohammed made the disclosure on Tuesday while speaking during the inauguration of 6.2 kilometre newly constructed Sabon Kauran road in Bauchi metropolis, named the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Drive.
According to him Jonathan impacted his life greatly by teaching him the art and science of leadership.
The governor who recalled that his administration was fraught with infrastructure deficit in both urban and rural areas when he assumed office in 2019, added that having been mentored by former President Jonathan, he was successful in steering the state to execution of valuable projects through evaluation and revaluation principle.
“Again with the mentorship you have taught me, we executed all infrastructural projects through evaluation and revaluation in tandem with basic engineering management and evaluation to ensure value for money and price competitiveness,” he informed.
Responding, Jonathan commended Governor Mohammed for standing by him even after he left office as president, saying that from his experience in leadership, most political associates usually desert a leader after he leaves office.
The former president said Governor Mohammed’s invitation to inaugurate the first legacy project in the state, which the state government used to immortalise him, was a big honour to him which he would always remember.
He then expressed gratitude to the people of Bauchi State for voting for Governor Mohammed during the 2019 general election and urged them to continue to support the administration for it to succeed.
